Meanwhile, Camden Yards proved to be the panacea for the Bombers' dead bats as the Yankees scored 17 runs during the two-game sweep.

And there were many good signs: Back to back eight-inning shutouts by Bartolo Colon and CC Sabathia; A-Rod and Mark Teixiera hitting home runs. Jorge Posada showing signs of life. Nick Swisher driving in four runs last night and finally getting a two-out hit with runners in scoring position. And Derek Jeter driving the ball with some authority. The Captain is now just 30 hits away from 3,000.